To Turbantius — fragments in Against Julian · §6.8.23

Julian terms and reported accusations

Against Julian 6.8.23

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Seated craftsmen.

Once I begin to show them, they will become more bitter toward you.

Augustine reports Julian accused him of making those people the devil’s property, assigning marriages to the devil, calling the devil the maker of the genitals, the arouser of men, the one who makes women fertile, and the creator of infants.

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sellulariorum opificum

Quod eis cum ostendere coeperis, in me acerbiores fient

eos

assevero peculium diaboli

nec diabolo coniugia

ulla transcribo

eum genitalium commentor artificem

excitatorem virorum nisi ad illicita

fecundatorem mulierum

conditorem

parvulorum

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Earlier four-book work to Turbantius, surviving as excerpts arranged by Augustine’s witness. Latin source text is on each section when recovered.

English follows Julian’s words as Augustine excerpts them in Against Julian. This is not a recovered complete To Turbantius.

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